1. Some corporations undertake extreme Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) initiatives, such as pledging to donate a significant portion of their profits to social causes or implementing radical environmental sustainability measures. While these practices can enhance a business’s reputation, they are not always without legal and financial risks. Legal Implications: Fiduciary…
Articles Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions
Mitigating Post-Acquisition Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks
Acquisitions can significantly enhance a company’s capabilities and market reach, but they also can bring substantial cybersecurity and privacy risks. These risks are particularly pronounced in states like California and Texas, where more stringent data protection requirements and privacy laws apply. Properly addressing these risks is critical to ensuring a…
The Importance of Due Diligence
The phrase “due diligence” is often used in the law and is a critical component when contemplating a business transaction. Due diligence means thoroughly investigating and analyzing the facts and key terms of the deal before engaging in a major business transaction, such as acquiring a company or investing in…
Important Steps for Selling Your Business in Texas
For many business owners, there comes a day when it is time to sell their company. When it is your time to sell our business, make sure that you have a Texas M&A attorney by your side to ensure you take all steps necessary to protect your interests and maximize…
Texas Real Estate: Buying, Selling, and Owning Commercial Real Estate. Here Is What You Need to Know.
Texas has been one of the nation’s hottest commercial real estate markets in recent years. Many companies are looking to relocate to the Lone Star State – especially in tech-friendly areas like Austin. This creates many opportunities for both buyers and sellers and the Texas real estate lawyers at Structure…
Possible Disadvantages of Purchasing a Business
There are many risks involved with buying a business. While it is not possible to protect oneself from every potential threat, these risks can be successfully mitigated with effective legal strategies. The Los Angeles mergers and acquisitions lawyers at Structure Law Group, LLP work with entrepreneurs across all industries. Our…
Business Acquisition – How to Acquire a Company With These Steps
While many entrepreneurs choose to start their own businesses, others prefer to acquire an existing business. Acquiring an existing business can also be a good path for established businesses to expand. Regardless of which scenario you are looking at, the Los Angeles mergers and acquisitions lawyers at SLG can represent…
Top Reasons M&A Transactions End Up In Litigation: How Can You Reduce Your Risk of Deal Disputes?
While people often associate the individual terms in the phrase “mergers and acquisitions” (M&A) as essentially meaning the same thing, they are actually quite different. An acquisition describes one company taking over another company to establish itself as a new owner, while a merger refers to two companies of similar…
Due Diligence in Acquisitions: Top 5 Issues to Thoroughly Investigate
When any party is in the process of merging or acquiring another company, due diligence is absolutely necessary, and many recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As) cases have demonstrated the importance of conducting thorough due diligence reviews or evaluations. When you are in the process of buying another company, you will…
Post-Closing Disputes in Mergers and Acquisitions
Post-closing disputes in many private mergers and acquisitions (M&As) can quickly turn once beneficial business decisions into sources of complete frustration and possible value destruction. When you are considering a merger or acquisition in Texas, it’s important to have the right legal representation on your side to ensure the process…